How Does Your Vertical Jump Measure Up?

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A huge vertical jump isn't just useful for sports like volleyball and basketball. Build a bigger verticala nd you'll develop lower-body explosiveness that can improve your performance no matter what sport you play.

You probably don't have access to a $500+ vertical measurement device like the ones you see at the NFL Combine, but you can still get an accurate measurement of your vertical jump at home. All you need are a wall and some measuring tape. Here's how:

Every week, a new STACK Challenge gives you an opportunity to test your athletic ability and win a STACK T-shirt. Take the challenge and enter to win by tweeting your results with #STACKChallenge.

A huge vertical jump isn't just useful for sports like volleyball and basketball. Build a bigger verticala nd you'll develop lower-body explosiveness that can improve your performance no matter what sport you play.

How to Measure a Vertical Jump

You probably don't have access to a $500+ vertical measurement device like the ones you see at the NFL Combine, but you can still get an accurate measurement of your vertical jump at home. All you need are a wall and some measuring tape. Here's how:

Stand with your side to a wall

With your feet flat on the ground, reach the arm closest to the wall as high as possible

Mark the highest spot you can reach. Either put chalk on your fingertips or have a friend mark it with tape

From the same standing position, jump and hit the wall at the highest point of your jump. Mark the spot the same way you did earlier